tim gray Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Example of a D6C and towed, cable operated scraper. The machine was also fitted with a fibreglass style cab on occasion. Always had a soft spot for this one as it was the first piece of plant on my Pom Cse. On its way out at that point as the training was split between the D6C and the D6D. This one is visible from Wood field way just behind the wire. Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 By POM Cse I presume you mean Plant Operator Mechanic course, so your a Sapper then? R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted June 17, 2011 Author Share Posted June 17, 2011 Indeed Robin i am/was to put it correctly, still working in the engineer sphere but with a civi company. Can i take it that you have associations with same? Your recognition of the terminology would indicate so ( sorry to the rest if it was obscure)Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Speaking of terminology, I take it by Woodfield Way, you mean outside the Ponderosa. Captain Alf Smiths offices? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted June 20, 2011 Author Share Posted June 20, 2011 Speaking of terminology, I take it by Woodfield Way, you mean outside the Ponderosa. Captain Alf Smiths offices? Certainly outside the ponderossa but have to confess i am not on first name terms with the tennant :-D Not actually been in for a while now...........plant ops being superior beings tend not to break things..............if we do we just bury them and ignore :blush: Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 21, 2011 Share Posted June 21, 2011 Certainly outside the ponderossa but have to confess i am not on first name terms with the tennant :-D Not actually been in for a while now...........plant ops being superior beings tend not to break things..............if we do we just bury them and ignore :blush: Regards Tim Can't say I've been there recently, either. Capt Smith was O.C. Fields during my time there (1990/4) along with Dave Clement as his WO1. Is the D6 still there? I'd heard it had all been closed down. Plant training being done at Brompton and Bassingbourne these days, now that they have JCB's and it is an all arms thing. Like everything else, I guess todays POMs are not the same quality as they used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim gray Posted June 23, 2011 Author Share Posted June 23, 2011 Can't say I've been there recently, either. Capt Smith was O.C. Fields during my time there (1990/4) along with Dave Clement as his WO1. Is the D6 still there? I'd heard it had all been closed down. Plant training being done at Brompton and Bassingbourne these days, now that they have JCB's and it is an all arms thing. Like everything else, I guess todays POMs are not the same quality as they used to be. I can say the ponderossa and the training fields are alive and well and just as soggy, D6 still present. Ponderossa is classed as part of brompton any way. Last i heard of Bassingbourne was the A1 Cse being run thier for a while as they were landscaping the whole place so it was less flat for infantry trg. ( thats where i did my A1) But i assumed that was all finished now. Used to do some TA stuff at Waterbeach but that was ADR orientated. I dont know if they do all arms stuff at the field garages, possible i suppose as thier are quite a few different cap badges to be seen at Brompton.Re quality of POMS, the actuall operating is essentially the same but the mech side is very short in comparison, even plant section commanders cse has lost its "T" pay. More of a parts swapping scenario these days, change the whole gearbox and send away for actual repair. Regards Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 I'm sure I've got some photos of plant from my POM courses, I'll see if I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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